Tonight I made a vow inside

To keep this home where I’ve been living

To beat back all of those who try

And steal what little I’ve been given

Though I’m told to drop my pride

And leave this fight I’ll never win

They won’t take this place from me

‘cause I’m not ready to go

Tonight I’m on a lonely ride

To meet a man I’ve never seen

An architect of reasons why

The winner gets to keep on winning

And though his words will pour like wine

To teach me how it has to be

He won’t have his way with me

‘cause I’m not ready to go

Tonight I hold my fingers tight

To all that I’ve been fighting for

‘cause it won’t matter that I’m right

When they come kicking at my door

When the sun gives up its light

To night and rain and freezing wind

They’ll say through their poison teeth

That they won’t quit

But I don’t care

Don’t you put your hands on me

‘Cause I ‘m not ready to go